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ASK OF AVAL FORCES.
HONG KONG is considered indefensible against a serious attack by a major power in occupation of the Mainland of China. In order to mout the scale of ttack envisaged in section III the tusks of the Naval Forces defonding HONG KO will be:
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To seck out and destroy enemy naval forces attacking the Colony.
To seck out and doa organized enemy amphibious assault
forces before they reach their objective.
To provide bombardment support for land forces.
To provide the required li? by soa for our own land forces
in the vicinity of Hong Kong. Section V Paragraph I (e).
To suppress piracy and other acts of violence during periods of unrest.
To provide sufficient inshore patrols to assist (c) and to pre. nt the infiltration of agents and the smuggling of arm into the Colony.
To help establishment of. KADAR notwork by means of Picket shipa.
To ensure the free passage of ships in swept channels clear of mines.
To protect shipping in harbour and docks against attack by limpets and sabotage from midget underwater craft and junks.
To assist in ferrying replacement aircraft should overland routes be out of acti
To provide Haval Air Arm spotter aircraft for bonbardments. (2) To provide a reserve of fighter defence and air support.
FORMATION OF LOCAL DEFENCE FLOTTILA,
The formation of a local defence flotilla is considered to
be the most officient way of meeting attacks in (a), (b) and (e) above. The only enemy naval forces likely to be encountered are light craft, landing craft and motor junks. Even in time of comparative quiet acts of piracy against all types of coasting merchant vessels can be expected and it is proposed that one flotilla of 4 destroyers or frigates, augmented as necessary by the British Pacific Fleet, should be sufficient for this duty.
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